Miss Mayme Gammon Married at Stewartville Minnesota
MISS Mayme Gammon and E C Higte Stewartville Minnesota united in marriage at the bride's brother J H Gammon's home. Rev AR Cuthbert officiated with Calvin Gammon best man and Mrs George Higbee bridesmaid. Groom engaged in Stewartville newspaper business. The Times extends best wishes for a long happy union as they plan Stewartville home. The New Lost Island Creamery is under roof with modern features including vitrified clay blocks 380 by 170 feet cement floors white enamel walls York Allen refrigerating plant and 97 percent air ventilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Gammon
E. C. Hig
Stewartville
Minnesota
Sitise
Mary E.gammon
J. H. Gammon
AR. Cuthbert
M.E. ¢Hureh
Calvin Gammon
George Higbee
Zand Bra
Higbee
Chicago
Graettiniger
Sau
Pidfed
Stewart- Sville
Times
Lost Island
A. C. Christensen
York-Allen
Large Class Receives First Holy Communion at Catholic Church
A large class of young boys and girls received their first Holy Communion at the Catholic church Sunday morning. Pastor Father Kelly prepared them for the event. The week included thirteen hours of devotions and a solemn high mass. Visiting priests from Emmetsburg Estherville and Spirit Lake attended. Father Murtagh gave a scholarly address and was praised as highly educated and a leading theologian. Marshall Leason and Harvey Brekke traveled to Lake Crystal Minnesota Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Church
Father Kelly
Fathers McNerney
Vest
Emmetsburg
Father Murtagh
Estherville
Father Sweeney
Spirit Lake
Murtagh
Local soldiers set for France voyage from April service
Leland Laughlin and Ray Rousch of Grachtinger, members of the U S infantry since late April, ordered to France. They will sail within a few weeks though details of when where and route are not for publication. These are the first local boys sent to the deadly battle line in France, with hopes for their safe and triumphant return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Laughlin
Ray Rousch
Grachtinger
U. S. Infantry
France
The
Times
First Company to Stay Six Weeks in San Francisco
A letter from Wm. Sullivan reports the First company, with members Wm. Sullivan and Jack Shaw, will remain in San Francisco six weeks longer, then be formed into a siege gun company and sent to New York to drill for two months before sailing to France. Officers may change instructions in coming weeks as orders are rescinded. The five Graettinger boys left Angell Island June 6 for the Philippines, and bay guards are doubled in San Francisco. Instructions require shooting any person near posts who fails to obey promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sullivan
Jack Shaw
San Francisco
New York
France
Graettinger Boys
Angell Island
Philippines
Bay
Death of Mrs. John Arnette at Laporte City Memorial Day
Ed Arnette reports his brother's wife Mrs. John Arnette died at her Laporte City home at 9 55 am on Memorial Day. The funeral occurred the following Friday with interment at Center Point. Mr Arnette traveled from Laporte City Monday for business, then returned in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Arnette
John Arnette
Laporte City
Center Point
Arnette
Five Graettinger Boys Sail to Philippines
Five Graettinger coast artillery men from Fort Winfield Scott California are ordered to the Philippine Islands. Pete Ludovitch Al Larsen Bert Montgomery Herman Larson and Walter Peterson form the group preparatory at Angel Island. Trip by transport takes about thirty days carrying over 2000 soldiers. Hawaii and Philippine Islands receive regular troop transports. Heat makes nighttime gun drills in the islands standard. Enlisted men receive higher pay and their actual service time is reduced from three years to eighteen months.
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Philippines
Graettinger Boys
Coast Artillery
Fort Winfield Scott
California
Philippine Islands
Pete Ludovitch
al Larsen Bert Montgomery
Herman Larson
Walter Peterson
Angel Island
Hawaiian
Sullivan Family Visits from Stockton and Liberty Bond Roll
Mr and Mrs T S Sullivan and son arrived from Stockton Illinois Friday evening to visit Mr Sullivan’s parents and other relatives. They will leave Friday morning for Crookston Minnesota to visit Mrs Sullivan’s parents. Sullivan works as a train dispatcher for the Great Western. The article notes many railroad men enlisted for France and the Great Western president oversees abroad work. Liberty Bond roll lists local investors including Farmers Grain Co Gractinger Opera House Co and numerous individuals with amounts from 100 to 1000 dollars, urging additional purchases before June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Sullivan and Son
Stockton
Illinois
Grachtinger
Farmers Grain Co
Gracttinger Opera House Co
P. J. Paulsen
Jorgen Anderson
P. J. McCarty
J. J. Mahan
E. S. George
E. J. Mitchell
E. A. Baumgartner
Amy L. Wildey
M. C. Larsen
Alfred Cameron
P. J. Hession
H. Leslie Wildey
Alice Wildey
Amelia K. Fahnestock
Preston Fahnestock
Elizabeth Jensen
O. M. Olson
Chris. Hansen
B. R. Graettinger
C. H. Berdin
James W. Nesmith
M. J. Reidy
H. N. Osher
John T. Wikert
Harry V. Dickey
James Jacobson
J. P. Jensen
Fred Wolfe
Gladys K. Johnson
A. C. Christensen
Edward A. Anderson
John O. Jertson
F. IE. Schurmann
Martin Myhre
M. Weinholzer, Jr
Clara Suss
Lily Suss
Blanche Baumgartner
Mabel H. Osher
Ruth E. Osher
Pearl Jensen
Charles C. Larsen
Bert Anderson
Clara M. Jertson
Ted Mitchell
Wm. Boecher
Graettinger Baseball Loss At Estherville For Red Cross Appeal
Graettinger visited Estherville and fell 16 to 2 as receipts from the game were donated to Red Cross. The exhibition of manual training at Walden Music house showcased finished pieces by ninth graders including tabourettes, cedar chests, piano benches, writing desks, and foot stools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Estherville
Graettinger Pick Up
Red Cross
Walden Music House
Cyril Nefsted
Guilford Paulsen
Clara Susa
Swanbeck
Norman Thorsen
Bruce Long
Joe Sullivan
Arthur Jensen
Donald Hendricks
Calvin Gammon
Julius Simonsen
Melville Johnson
Clarissa Christensen
Clara Suss
Roy Christensen
Cyril Nefstead
Lutheran Ladies Aid Meet at Mrs Sandvick Home
The Lutheran Ladies Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. Louie Sandvick on Wednesday, June 13. All members are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luthern Ladies’ Aid Society
Louie Sandvick
Liberty Loan subscription call spans Emmetsburg area banks
Citizens Savings Bank First National Bank Cylinder State Bank Citizens Savings Bank PAULIEW LU Wits Emmetsburg National Bank The Commercial Bank Farmers Trust Savings Bank Emmetsburg Iowa First National Bank Graettinger Iowa Farmers Merchants Bank Mallard Iowa Farmers Savings Bank Ruthven Iowa First National Bank Ruthven Iowa Bank of Rodman Rodman Iowa Union State Bank West Bend Savings Bank West Bend Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Savings Bank
First National Bank
Cylinder State Bank
Ghey Pauliew
Wits Emmetsburg National Bank
Emmetsburg
Towa
the Commercial Bank
Mmetsburg
Farmers Trust & Savings Bank
Iowa
Graettinger
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Gvrnettinger
Mallard
Farmers Savings Bank
Ruthven
Bank of Rodman
e.Rodman
Union State Bank
Reece
West Bend
West Bend Savings Bank
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Marshall Leason
Harvey Brekke
Lake Crystal
the Times
Rich Aylward
United States
Palo Alto County
Sary and Patriotic Movement
Ayrshire
Cylinder
Chrylawe
Liberty
J. P. Kirby
B. A. Gronstal
Vincent Kelly
Graellinger, Iowa
White Bank
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